Mayodan Shuts Washington Mills Plant Again
Washington Mills in Mayodan announces a shutdown until July 5 affecting about 900 workers with the broader Washington Group, Inc. filing for Chapter X bankruptcy and laying off 2,500 workers across plants. Local officials warn of serious regional impact while optimism exists for a return to work after the layoff period.
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Mayodan, N.C
Mayodan
Washington Mills
Washington Group, Inc
Washington Group
Town Recreation Commission
James Collins
Mayodlan
R.A. Cardwell
Madison
Mayo Mills
Francis Henry Fries
Avalon
Mayo River
Mayo Mill
Hodges Steps Down From NCNB to Run for Senate
Luther Hodges Jr., 40, resigns as chairman of North Carolina National Bank to pursue a full time Senate bid. He opened campaign offices in Raleigh and Charlotte and expects to announce later. Other NC politicians and candidates are weighing runs for the Democratic nomination.
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Charlotte
Luther Hodges Jr
Board
North Carolina National Bank
NCNB
US Senate
North Carolina
Jesse Helms
Hodges
Luther Hodges
Raleigh
Hugh Cannon
McNeill Smith
Green Shoro
Rufus Edmisten
Superior Court
Sam J. Ervin Ill
Morganton
Fayetteville
David McKnight
Lawrence Davis
Winston- Salem
Joe Felmet
Greensboro
Coast Studied For Waste Dump
Researchers from three UNC system campuses will study turning North Carolina coastal waters into a treated sewage discharge area. Duke's John deWolf will host as a floating lab with NC State UNC Chapel Hill and East Carolina University. Studies will assess virus and bacteria levels, treatment needs, and environmental and economic impacts.
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Morehead City
N.C
North Carolina
University of North Carolina System
Duke University
John deWolf
Center For Marine and Coastal Studies
N.C. State
Unc-Chapel Hill
East Carolina University
Jay Langfelder
Langfelder
Navy assigns six Filipino stewards to Mondale residence
In Washington the Mondales employ six Navy stewards to run the Admiral's House at the Naval Observatory. The $75,000 annual cost covers cooking serving cleaning and shopping. Mrs Mondale remains active in a local food cooperative back near their former Cleveland Park home.
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Washington
Walter F. Mondale
Navy
Mondales
Mondale
Cleveland Park
Daytime Sedatives Stay On Shelf With New Label Plan
FDA Commissioner Don Kennedy announced a ban on nonprescription daytime sedatives due to dangerous daytime drowsiness. Products will remain available but must be relabeled as nighttime sleep aids, with no daytime calmative claims. The $7 million market includes Cope, Compoz, Miles Nervine, Tranquium and Quiet World.
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Washington
FDA
Don Kennedy
Cope
Compoz
Miles Nervine
Tranqium
Quiet World
Wayne Pines
Pines
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Luther H. Hodges Jr
Dare County
Rich Wallace
State Office of Marine Affairs
Feo Ese
Lowe
Ihis
Boman Industries
Bankam Corcaon
Lowe's
Lowe's OF
High Point
Prospect ST
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